The Best of The Proclaimers [Original recording remastered]

The Best of The Proclaimers [Original recording remastered]

Editorial Reviews
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It's clear from this 20-track retrospective that the Proclaimers have not developed at all since they began recording. Craig and Charlie Reid seem to believe they got it right the first time, and it's difficult to argue otherwise. The Proclaimers have stuck doggedly to their guns, refusing to forsake their treacle-thick Scottish accents (a decision they sing about on "Throw the R Away") or their worldview (witness titles such as "I Want to Be a Christian" or "Let's Get Married"). In their perverse and obstinate way, the Proclaimers are about as rock & roll as it gets. These are simple and direct songs, but they're great simple and direct songs, performed with unashamedly earnest passion by two extraordinary singers whose harmonies merit comparison with those of the Louvin and Righteous Brothers. --Andrew Mueller

Product Description
2002 compilation gleaned from the best of The Proclaimers four studio albums, 'This Is The Story' (1987), 'Sunshine On Leith' (1988), 'Hit The Highway' (1994), 'Persevere' (2001), one EP, 'King Of The Road' (1990), tracks only previously available on film soundtracks (including 'Letter From America', 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)', 'Get Ready' (taken from the 'Dumber And Dumber' soundtrack), & three new tracks (produced by Edwyn Collins) exclusive to this release, 'The Doodle Song', 'Ghost Of Love' & 'Lady Luck'. 20 tracks.

Tracks:

Letter From America
There's A Touch
Let's Get Married
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
The Doodle Song
I'm On My Way
King Of The Road
Ghost Of Love
Throw The R Away
What Makes You Cry?
Sunshine On Leith
When You're In Love
Cap In Hand
I Want To Be A Christian
Act Of Remembrance
Lady Luck
Make MY Heart Fly
The Light
The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues
Oh Jean

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It's clear from this 20-track retrospective that the Proclaimers have not developed at all since they began recording. Craig and Charlie Reid seem to believe they got it right the first time, and it's difficult to argue otherwise. The Proclaimers have stuck doggedly to their guns, refusing to forsake their treacle-thick Scottish accents (a decision they sing about on "Throw the R Away") or their worldview (witness titles such as "I Want to Be a Christian" or "Let's Get Married"). In their perverse and obstinate way, the Proclaimers are about as rock & roll as it gets. These are simple and direct songs, but they're great simple and direct songs, performed with unashamedly earnest passion by two extraordinary singers whose harmonies merit comparison with those of the Louvin and Righteous Brothers. --Andrew Mueller

Album Description

2002 compilation gleaned from the best of The Proclaimers four studio albums, 'This Is The Story' (1987), 'Sunshine On Leith' (1988), 'Hit The Highway' (1994), 'Persevere' (2001), one EP, 'King Of The Road' (1990), tracks only previously available on film soundtracks (including 'Letter From America', 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)', 'Get Ready' (taken from the 'Dumber And Dumber' soundtrack), & three new tracks (produced by Edwyn Collins) exclusive to this release, 'The Doodle Song', 'Ghost Of Love' & 'Lady Luck'. 20 tracks.

Album Details

20 Track Retrospective that Highlights their Hits Since 1987. Mainly Taken from Four Different Albums, features Are Three New Songs plus the Popular Cover of Roger Miller's 'king of the Road'.

Customer Reviews:

its ok i guess.......2007-06-12

geeky guys that can play and sing. a few of the songs are good and folky, but the rest of them seem to have the same themes. you might be better of buying the sound track to the movie you heard their song on.

Proclaimer Proclamation!.......2007-02-02

Either you are a Proclaimer's fan, or you are not. I love them, always have; I find them to be incredibly talented, and I like the fact that their music is somewhat spiritual. I became hooked with 500 miles, and can't get enough of them. I am by no means a country-western fan,(nor do I believe you have to be in order to appreciate the lyrics in King of the Road), but King of the Road is an incredible song, and I think they do an excellent job with it. Should I ever lose my CD collection due to an act of God, such as a fire or tornado, Best of the Proclaimers will probably be one of the first replacements I would make!

Proclaimers are Just Plain Fun.......2007-01-11

Their sense of humor is obvious within the first two tracks. This is made more captivating by a delightful Scottish burr applied in service of playful pokes at young love ("I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more, just to be the man who walked a thousand miles to fall down at your door"). Their musicianship and arrangements are high quality but not so complex as to detract from the entertainment. This generally light-hearted collection won't change the world, but it sure is fun to listen to ... again and again.

Proclaimers CD.......2006-11-03

I bought this for a Christmas present for someone else. I like their music and hope my friend likes this one!

Not bad.......2006-11-03

I learned some things from listening to this CD.
First and foremost, don't buy a 'greatest hits' compilation just because you like (or have only ever heard) one song.
Next, just because Amazon reviewers like an album doesn't always mean that you will, too.

Now that I've gotten that out of the way - this album wasn't really that bad. I didn't like it all that much myself, but it was obvious that these two have talent. Just because I didn't like it doesn't mean that it isn't good. It just wasn't my cup of tea. They have lots of fans and lots of albums - and I DID like 500 miles enough to consider buying one of their albums - this tells me that it's me, not them, that made the equation not work.
But - if anyone else out there is like me and not sure if they will like The Proclaimers beyond 500 miles...consider this:
Do you want to hear the Roger Miller country-western classic 'King of the Road' sung by a duo with thick Scottish accents? If so, then this is your album. It didn't work for me (and I'm no country-western fan by any stretch of the imagination) but it's all about individual choice. If I could carry a tune I'd be singing myself.
As for the last song on the album - Oh Jean - when it hits around the 2:45 mark and it sounds like the song is over as they fade out singing Love You over and over again - I've got some bad news for you. The Love You chant goes on for another 2 minutes and then some. Seriously. The song is more than 5 minutes long, and by the time it hits the 3 minute mark they've already worn out the 'Love You chant' welcome. You'll hear some changes to the background music, but they drone on and on for another 2 minutes or so repeating the same words over and over and over.....just thought I'd warn you. Jean may have let them get lucky with her, but the luck certainly didn't carry over to us.

If you think you want to get this album - or any other album, for that matter - spend the time and listen to the clips that Amazon posts. I'm usually in too much of a hurry to do that, but from now on I'll do it. I'll keep this CD, and probably listen to it again sometime soon - there really are some songs on it that I like. But I can't honestly say that I was satisfied personally with my purchase. But as I said before, that's just me. You might like it - and I sincerely hope that you do.

And for the record, it would be nice if Amazon reviews could use html tags.

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Best of the Proclaimers
The Proclaimers
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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This Is the Story

ASIN: B000NJ9VL2
Release Date: 2007-05-07

Tracks:

Letter from America
There's a Touch
Let's Get Married
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Doodle Song
I'm on My Way
King of the Road
Ghost of Love
Throw the R Away
What Makes You Cry
Sunshine on Leith
When You're in Love
Cap in Hand
I Want to Be a Christian
Act of Remembrance
Lady Luck
Make My Heart Fly
Light
Joyful Kilmarnock Blues
Oh Jean
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) [Comic Relief 2007 Version][*] - Brian Potter, The Proclaimers

Album Description

2007 release to coincide with the recent #1 UK hit re-recording of 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)', which they did for Comic Relief. This is the most complete collection from this Scottish Pop/Folk duo currently on the market and contains songs filled with melody, heartache, humor and strength. Features 21 tracks including both versions of 'I'm Gonna B (500 Miles)' (the original and the Comedy Relief version), 'I'm On My Way' (featured in Shrek), 'Letter From America', 'Throw The R Away' and many others. A fantastic introduction to the rest of their catalog if you are only familiar with the 'big' hits previously mentioned. EMI.

Album Details

2007 Updated Remastered Anthology of the Career of Scottish Fraternal Duo Craig and Charlie Reid. When They Appeared on "The Tube" in 1987, They were Immediately Compared to the Everly Brothers. This Comparison Makes Some Sense Considering their Energetic, Melodic Folk Rock but They Didn't Truly Sound Like the Everlys. Instead, They were was a Post-punk Pop Band, Aggressively Using their Thick Accents on Sweet, Infectiously Melodic Songs Infused with a Sense of Humour were About Love, Politics, Drinking, and Life in Scotland. This Collection Gleans the Best of their Four Albums and One EP and Includes Two Tracks Produced by Edwin Collins, Written and Recorded Especially for this Release. Includes the Comic Relief Single Remake of "i'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) with Andy Potter and Brian Pipkin.

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